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1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1)
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Between 4 and 4.5 stars.
I have now read/tried five books by James Patterson. Two were just okay, one I had to give up. However "Roses are Red" in the Alex Cross series was very enjoyable to me and has held the top spot for me among my JP reads. It has now been dethroned by "1st to Die", the world's introduction to the Women's Murder Club.
Like all of Patterson's books, the pace was relentless. It was action packed all the way to the very last page. And all of the action seemed relevant, held my attention, and felt like progress was actually being made on a gruesome serial murder case targeting brand new newlyweds.
I enjoyed the protagonist, Lindsay Boxer, a lot. She does read like a woman cop written by a man, but on the better end of the spectrum. A few cliche and pandering/forced moments, but for the most part, she mostly came across as determined, driven, courageous, and human. Her counterparts, Cindy, Claire, and Jill, were also fun and interesting characters. They have some great dialogue all together.
The reveal at the end was predictable. In fact I didn't guess it because it seemed too obvious. So I suppose that counts as me "not seeing it coming" right? And the final, final twist was not as shocking as it was intended to be. In terms of the mystery of it all, that part I would have to call a bit disappointing.
The best parts of this book were the characters themselves, the quick moving action of solving the crime, and Lindsay's personal storyline, including the romance aspect. I actually felt that was a nice touch to this book. Some other reviewers don't agree, but considering the genre, I thought it was well done.
Both of Patterson's books I've enjoyed most come from his back catalog rather than newer works. I will meet the Murder Club again in book 2 in the future and see how far along I ride the ride with them!
I have now read/tried five books by James Patterson. Two were just okay, one I had to give up. However "Roses are Red" in the Alex Cross series was very enjoyable to me and has held the top spot for me among my JP reads. It has now been dethroned by "1st to Die", the world's introduction to the Women's Murder Club.
Like all of Patterson's books, the pace was relentless. It was action packed all the way to the very last page. And all of the action seemed relevant, held my attention, and felt like progress was actually being made on a gruesome serial murder case targeting brand new newlyweds.
I enjoyed the protagonist, Lindsay Boxer, a lot. She does read like a woman cop written by a man, but on the better end of the spectrum. A few cliche and pandering/forced moments, but for the most part, she mostly came across as determined, driven, courageous, and human. Her counterparts, Cindy, Claire, and Jill, were also fun and interesting characters. They have some great dialogue all together.
The reveal at the end was predictable. In fact I didn't guess it because it seemed too obvious. So I suppose that counts as me "not seeing it coming" right? And the final, final twist was not as shocking as it was intended to be. In terms of the mystery of it all, that part I would have to call a bit disappointing.
The best parts of this book were the characters themselves, the quick moving action of solving the crime, and Lindsay's personal storyline, including the romance aspect. I actually felt that was a nice touch to this book. Some other reviewers don't agree, but considering the genre, I thought it was well done.
Both of Patterson's books I've enjoyed most come from his back catalog rather than newer works. I will meet the Murder Club again in book 2 in the future and see how far along I ride the ride with them!
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